Surgical appliance.



No. mffzz. y y PATENTEDAPR; 4, 1905.

I A. BRESLIN @L J. LEES.

. SURGICAL APPLIANGE.

APPLIOATION I ILED MAY 9, 1904.

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. ATTORNEYS `the appliance shown in Fig. l.

I UNITED, STATES Patented April 4, 1905.

PATENT Darren.n

SURGICAL APPLlANCE. y

SPECIFICATION forming part er Lettere Patent No. 786,722, dated Api-n. 4, 190'5.

l Application flied May 9, 1904:. Serial No. 207,149.

To all whom, t may concern.-

Be itknown that we, ANDREW BREsLIN and JOSEPH LEEs, citizens of the United States, and residents of Summithill, in the county of Carbon and State of Pennsylvania, have made certain new and useful Improvements inSurgical Appliances, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention is an improvement in the class of appliances in the nature of body-belts provided` with attachments for holding a patients body in a certain desired position upon a bed, couch, or other horizontal support.

Our invention is embodied in the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, as hereinafter described, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- .Figure l is an edge view ofv our preferred forni of surgical appliance, the same being illustrated distended as when applied to the body of a patient. Fig. 2 is a side view of Fig. 3 is an edgeview of a modified form of appliance shown in distended form. Fig. iis a side View of aportion of such appliance. Fig. 5 isa cross-section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4. Fig.

Gis a perspective view of one of the pads or pad-blocks forming a part lof the appliance shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

l/Ve will first describe the appliance shown in Figs. l and 2L A A indicate two like portions of a body-belt, the same being connected at one end by a lacing B and at the other end by another lacing, B', which is applied to hooks a, duly secured to the parts A A. The latter is preferably constructed of stout canvas, vulcanized-gum cloth, or any other preferred material. rlhe belt as a whole is made of such size as to adapt it to pass around the body of the average man; but in practice, for economy, wel may provide two or more sizes in order to adapt the appliance for patients `differing greatly in size. A iiap or tongue Z) is arranged beneath the lacings B B to prevent they latter irritating the skin of the 'patient. To the outer side of each of the belt portions A is 'attached an arc-shaped metal" plate C, the same having a lateral arm or pr`ojectionl D, as shown. A plate is riveted to each of the belt portions A A, and each is provided with arm D, which is constructed of metal and formed by bending or doubling av narrow metal strip upon itself, the ends being turned out and riveted to the plates C. The ends of the arms are so formed as to be nearly circular', so that no sharp angles or points are presented.

In the modification illustrated in Figs. `3 to 6v the construction and combination ofparts are as follows: A A' indicate the two parts or halves of the body-belt, the same being composed of stout canvas and with their ends connected by lacing B2 and a buckle-B3. A rigid metal frame E, having lateral arms F F', is securedy to the belt at a point near the middle of the respective halves A A. The frame proper, E, is secured by rivets to pads or pad- .blocks G, and the belt is also attached to the straight edge of the pads by means of screws or other suitable appliances. The arms F F are preferably formed integrally with the frame proper, E, the latter being bent outward and then doubled upon itself, as Will be readily understood. The frame E is in practice composed of two parts, one adapted to slide upon the other and secured in any adjustment it may have different angles or curvatures. as

the inner side to duly adapt them to conform toa patiens body.

lThe practical use of our invention is as follows: Suppose the appliance illustrated in- .lOO

a certain distenee-that is to say, until one or the other of the said arms strikes upon the bed, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. It is to be understood that the arms D may be projected at any desired angle by adjusting belt in the back so as to allow more or less freedomof rotary movement.

The arm. F of the appliance shown in Fig. El projects at such an angle that when the said appliance is secured to the pntients body he may lie upon his side, but is prevented from rolling or 'turning upon his baelr. The other erm, F, projects at a different angle.

Vlt will be seen that our inventionis adapted 'to be easily applied to the body ol: a patient jackets would not be tolerated, es Well ns for preventing semmal emissions, bed-wetting, and nightmare and which usually oocu r while sleeping on lelt side or back andthe shock of which we believe causes a number of deaths, especially to people with weak hearts, and. which, as is Well known, rarely or never oeeur when the patient lies on his right side or stomach.

Vllhat we claim is@ l. The improved appliance comprising a divided body-belt, rigid plates secured to opposite portions oll the belt end conforming` to a predetermined curvature, and a interni arm attached to each oi: said platos :md formed ol a metal strip which is doubled upon itself, the outer ends of the arms being` arranged :1s shown and described.

2. The improved appliance ior the purpose specified, comprising a divided bod y-belt having means for adjustably conneetingi` its ends, rigid plates secured to the belt at opposite points and each provided with :1, rigid`a1m which extends laterally at u required angle.y substantially as described.

The improved appliance, conn'n'ising :i divided body-belt., and a i'rmne composed oltwo parts adapted 'for adjustment one upon the other, and having lateral arms, :md means for securing them in :my adjustment, sub stantially as shown and described.

l. rEhe improved appliance comprising a rigid 'frame havingv integral lateral arms and bach-pads secured to the frame, substzmtinlly as described.

5. Theimprovedappliancecomprisingrigid and bent frame-sections having lateral nrms and adapted for adjustment on euch other, n. clamp for securing them in :my znljustnnnt, beek-pads secured to said frame-sections, and belt-sections for securing,` the appliance to a patient, substantially :is described.

A u DREW Bltltilil N. l l EPH LEES.

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